Unit 2: European History Review

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Which event "sparked" World War 1? Options: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian Man, The invasion of Poland by Germany, The bombing of Hiroshima by the United States, The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan.

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian Man

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Which treaty officially ended 'The Great War' (aka WW1)?

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The Treaty of Versailles

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If Ethan’s country is attacked, what role do alliances play for Olivia and Liam’s countries?

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These treaties meant that if one country was attacked, the other friend countries were bound to defend them.

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What major event led to the rise of Communism in early twentieth-century Russia?

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Poor leadership for Russia and losses in World War I

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Ava, Benjamin, and Lily are discussing history class. Which event did Nazi propaganda exaggerate to make it seem even bigger than it was?

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The Holocaust

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What does scapegoating mean in the context of Nazi propaganda during the 1930s?

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claiming the Jews were at fault for Germany's problems.

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How did Nazi propaganda play a role in leading to the Holocaust?

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It blamed Germany's economic and social problems on the Jewish people.

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In 1941, the German government forced Jews to wear a yellow Star of David sewn onto their clothes. What is this an example of?

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Antisemitism

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Which event do you think eventually contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union? Options: The reunification of East Germany and West Germany, Creation of more democratic governments, Passage of a trade agreement with the USA, Creation of a common market for trade.

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The reunification of East Germany and West Germany

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At the end of World War II, which country did the Allies split into different occupation zones for them to investigate?

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Germany